Hardware Engineering Lead

Gi Group UK; Coimbatore District; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Gi Group UK seeks an experienced Electronics Hardware Design Engineer in Coimbatore to develop automotive hardware for instrument clusters, driver information systems, and infotainment. You will review architectures, select components, design analog/digital/power circuits, and develop CAN, LIN, and Automotive Ethernet interfaces, ensuring manufacturability and reliability.

The role requires 8–15 years in automotive hardware with BE/BTech or ME/MTech in Electronics, plus hands-on experience with

Qualifications

• BE/B.Tech./M.E./M.Tech in Electronics & Communication or related field with 8–15 years in automotive hardware design.
• Experience designing automotive electronics such as Instrument Clusters, Driver Information Systems, or Infotainment.
• Strong knowledge of MPU/MCU interfaces, memory, display interfaces and power supplies.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop electronic hardware for automotive products (instrument clusters, driver information systems, ADAS, infotainment).
• Review hardware architecture, schematics, and circuit designs for MPU/MCU interfaces and power supply sections.
• Design, simulate, and validate analog/digital/power circuits; perform board bring-up and debugging.
• Implement CAN, LIN, and Automotive Ethernet networks and ensure EMI/EMC compliance.
• Coordinate with software, mechanical, manufacturing, procurement, and quality teams throughout product lifecycle.

Skills

Embedded hardware design

CAN/LIN/Automotive Ethernet

PCB debugging

Hardware/system debugging

Education

BE/B.Tech in Electronics or related field

Tools

Altium Designer

OrCAD

Cadence Allegro

Multisim

PSpice

Job description

Role & responsibilities

• Design and develop electronic hardware for automotive products such as Instrument Clusters, Driver Information Systems, Driver Assistance Systems and Audio/Infotainment Systems.
• Develop and review hardware architecture, schematics and circuit designs involving MPU/MCU, Memory, TFT Display Interfaces, power supplies and peripheral circuits.
• Perform component selection, circuit design and design calculations considering performance, reliability, cost, availability and manufacturability.
• Design and optimize analog, digital and power circuits using components such as DC-DC Converters, MOSFETs, Transistors and Op-Amps.
• Develop and validate communication interfaces including CAN, LIN and Automotive Ethernet for in-vehicle networking applications.
• Perform hardware design, schematic capture and PCB design coordination using Altium, Or CAD and Cadence Allegro.
• Conduct circuit simulation and design analysis using tools such as Multisim and PSpice to verify circuit performance.
• Perform board bring-up, hardware testing, debugging and troubleshooting by tracing signals at test points using Oscilloscope, Logic Analyzer and Multimeter.
• Support EMI/EMC testing, failure analysis and design optimization to ensure compliance with applicable automotive requirements.
• Support prototype development, design verification, validation and engineering change activities throughout the product development lifecycle.
• Work closely with Software, Mechanical, Manufacturing, Procurement, Quality and Testing teams to develop reliable and manufacturable products.
• Perform root-cause analysis for hardware-related failures and implement appropriate design corrective and preventive actions.
• Support design reviews, technical documentation, product qualification and production launch activities to ensure quality and on‑time project delivery .

Preferred candidate profile

• B.E./B.Tech./M.E./M. Tech. in Electronics & Communication, Electrical & Electronics, Electronics & Instrumentation or related Engineering discipline with 8 to 15 years of experience in Automotive Hardware Design and Development.
• Experience in design and development of automotive electronic products such as Sensor, Instrument Clusters, Driver Information Systems, Driver Assistance Systems, Audio/Infotainment Systems or similar embedded products.
• Strong knowledge of hardware architecture and circuit design involving MPU/MCU, Memory Interfaces, TFT Display Interfaces and associated peripheral circuits.
• Good knowledge of electronic components and circuits including DC-DC Converters, MOSFETs, Transistors, Op-Amps, power supplies and other analog/digital components.
• Practical experience in designing and validating automotive electronic products for compliance with EMI/EMC requirements and standards.
• Good knowledge of in-vehicle communication/networking protocols such as CAN, LIN and Automotive Ethernet.
• Hands‑on experience with hardware design and PCB development tools such as Altium Designer, OrCAD and Cadence Allegro.
• Experience with circuit simulation and analysis tools such as Multisim and PSpice.
• Hands‑on experience in hardware debugging and signal analysis using Oscilloscope, Logic Analyzer, Multimeter and other laboratory/test equipment.
• Basic understanding of embedded software and hardware-software interfaces for effective system‑level debugging.
• Good analytical, problem‑solving, communication and cross‑functional coordination skills.